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KXLY May 5, 2021 5:44 PM Matthew Kincanon SPOKANE, Wash. After months of public meetings, outreach and debate, the Spokane Public Schools Board of Directors voted to move forward with the proposed downtown stadium on Wednesday night. The proposal was not without its controversies from traffic and noise concerns to access and parking, and even the impact on the nearby Civic Theatre. The school board previously negotiated with the Downtown Spokane Partnership to address those issues. The plan received support from local elected leaders, state and federal lawmakers and athletic directors from each of the Spokane high schools. Funding for replacing Joe Albi Stadium was approved by voters in 2018. At the time, the city and school board asked for an advisory vote on where to build the stadium: downtown or the current Joe Albi site in northwest Spokane. Voters chose the Albi site, but the vote was not binding. ....
Spokane Public Schools board to vote on downtown stadium proposal Wednesday The SPS board will choose the new proposal for a downtown stadium or stick with the plan to renovate Joe Albi Stadium. Author: Grace Arnis (KREM), KREM Staff Published: 8:18 AM PDT May 5, 2021 Updated: 10:58 AM PDT May 5, 2021 SPOKANE, Wash. The highly contested decision about a new downtown stadium for the Spokane Public School District is expected to come to an end on Wednesday. The school board will vote on the issue in a public meeting over Zoom that begins at 5 p.m. To attend the meeting, register on the school district s website. ....
KXLY May 4, 2021 11:14 AM Melissa Luck Updated: SPOKANE, Wash. After months of public meetings, outreach and debate, the Spokane Public Schools Board of Directors is expected to decide Wednesday night if it will move forward with a plan to build a new stadium in downtown Spokane. Funding for a facility to replace Joe Albi Stadium was approved by voters in 2018. At the time, the city and school board asked for an advisory vote on where to build the stadium: downtown or the current Joe Albi site in northwest Spokane. Voters chose the Albi site, but the vote was not binding. The school district was going ahead with plans for a stadium at the Albi site, which will also include a new middle school, and demolition on the old stadium was set to begin this spring. Then, the Downtown Spokane Partnership resurfaced a plan to build the stadium downtown on Boone Avenue, right next to the Spokane Arena. ....
0:51 The Spokane Public Facilities District Board has agreed to terms laid out by the Spokane Public Schools District to share revenue from a downtown stadium, allow the school district to own it and prioritize equity. A rendering of the proposed downtown stadium to replace Joe Albi. Credit Downtown Spokane Partnership The Public Facilities District accepted Spokane Public Schools terms to operate a stadium downtown during their meeting Friday. The PFD, which owns the Spokane Arena and the new Podium complex, has agreed to operate a downtown stadium and allow the school district to own it, says CEO Stephanie Curran. It has also agreed that a share of all revenues generated at the facility, whether from school, or private events, will go back to the school district, pending final negotiations with the district. ....